Vol. 37, No. 30
Screams in the Dark
A serial rapist was preying on prostitutes. As police looked the other way, the list of victims grew.
By Lisa Rab
Playboy Undressed
Behind the scenes at Playboy's Cleveland auditions.
Feeding Junior
Breast-feeding moms gear up for battle with Great Northern.
Drunk-Dialing Success
A drunken rant propels a band of local comics to multimedia stardom.
By Joe P. Tone
Dino's Plea
Why aren't the hair bands coming to Cleveland?
True Rollers
Locals lace up, roll out, and groove on.
By Denise Grollmus
A DeWinning Slogan
He's not flashy, but he wants Arabs running our ports.
By First Punch
Follow That Story: Iraq War Vet Still Screwed
A wounded soldier returns from war. His new fight is the VA bureaucracy.
Sammy Defends Channel 19
The Great One lectures on Lerner, race, bravery, and poverty.
Guilt by Association
Letters published July 26, 2006
Long-Haul Truckers
After years of hardship, the Drive-By Truckers press on.
By Chris Parker
Better Than Ever
Mission of Burma makes up for lost time.
By John Schacht
Runaway Tame
What does Minneapolis see in Soul Asylum?
By Lindsey Thomas
Sound Advice
Patrick Carney lays it out for you.
Sound/Stage
Flip Sides
The Fray "Over My Head (Cable Car)"
By Ray Cummings and Nate Cavalieri
Back to the Future
Rocket From the Tombs re-returns from the dead.
Danielson Famile
With the X Bolex and Tall Pines. Thursday, July 27, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Melody Caraballo
Brain Surgeons NYC
With Rainy Day Saints. Thursday, July 27, at the Beachland Tavern.
By Steve Byrne
Severn Records Soul & Blues Revue
With Blue Lunch. Friday, July 28, at Wilbert's.
By Duane Verh
Tim Fite
With Tarantula AD, Humphry Clinker, and Danvana. Friday, July 28, at the Grog Shop.
By Dan LeRoy
Mary J. Blige
With LeToya and Jaheim. Saturday, July 29, at the Plain Dealer Pavilion.
By Mikael Wood
Camera Obscura
With Georgie James and the Bears. Saturday, July 29, at the Grog Shop.
By Grayson Currin
AFI/the Dillinger Escape Plan
With a Nightmare of You. Monday, July 31, at the Agora Theater.
By D.X. Ferris
Oneida
With This Moment in Black History and Roué. Wednesday, August 2, at the Beachland Tavern.
By MacKenzie Wilson
Pharrell
In My Mind (Star Trak/Interscope)
The Knife
Silent Shout (Mute)
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Yell Fire! (Anti)
Roman Candle
The Wee Hours Revue (V2)
Black Angels
Passover (Light in the Attic)
By Eric Davidson
Whiskey on a Sunday
(Side One Dummy)
Over Your Head
Over G Fighters: Only slightly easier than real flying.
By Gary Hodges
Here are the week's best releases from the pop-culture universe:
By Michael Gallucci
Still Blazing
The Balls of Fire turn 25.
Walt Sanders and the Cadillac Band
8:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, $10. The Winchester, 12112 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-5681.
Mary J. Blige after-party
With music by DJs Mick Boogie and Terry Urban. 10 p.m. Saturday, July 29, Mirage on the Water, 2510 Elm St., 216-348-1135.
Chris Allen
Goodbye Girl and the Big Apple Circus (www.chrisallenmusic.com)
A Decade Behind
A Decade Behind (www.myspace.com/adecadebehind)
By Matt Gorey
Undercover of the Night
Darkness and violence fill the new Miami Vice.
By Scott Foundas
Eating for Two
By Jordan Harper, Jim Ridley and Robert Wilonsky
Ain't No Sunshine
The comedy that fooled Sundance critics now takes aim at you.
By Jim Ridley
Slam Dunk
How the story of a high school basketball team ended up much more.
By Robert Wilonsky
London Fog
Woody Allen's second straight English excursion is a failed return to comedy.
By Bill Gallo
Our top DVD picks for the week of July 25.
Other Worldly
Sergio's steps away from Brazil and into wonderful new flavors.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Valley Forage
Killbuck Mushrooms hosts a supper hunt.
Revenge of the Nerd
Horn-rimmed Buddy Holly rocks to life at Carousel.
By Christine Howey
Sweet & Sour
Shakespeare gets skewered, but only half-baked.
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Smooth Moves
Spyro Gyra plays some new, mellow grooves.
By Marge Perko
Scroll Lotta Love
Dead Sea scholar comes to town to talk history.
Untouchables
Downlow No More
Black gays throw a weeklong coming-out party.
By Cris Glaser
Jesus Walks and Sings!
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Dancer!
A superhero busts a move on downtown streets.
Such Great Heights
Happy Feet
Dance troupe traipses across all boundaries.
Psycho Circus
Big-top novel goes behind the big top.
Darth Vader's Ipod
The orchestra offers a program of movie music.
By Zachary Lewis
Test Run
Cleveland jazz combo preps for recording with live show.
A Real Doll
Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Hot Tub Party offers suds and fun.
Hips Don't Lie
Jammin' in Your Jammies
Budapest Blonde holds an uncorked slumber party.
Beer Nuts
All By Himself
Drumming Up Interest
By Katherine Fulton
Freaky Friday
Spin Cycle
M2B2 Big Band Orchestra
@ Brothers Lounge
Wed., April 24, 7:30 p.m.
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